Non-Profit

Top three benefits for non-profits using social media

Today there are so many ways for non-profit organizations to connect with key publics. One of the most efficient ways is through the use of social media. Here are the top three benefits of implementing a social media plan: It will increase website traffic. Every time someone reads a Twitter, Facebook or blog post, they [...]

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Victory Gardens: A win-win for Eugene and the community with almost 500 residential gardens planted since 2007

Need a garden for your home? Or do you want to learn to plant a garden? Maybe you want to show off your garden mastery skills? Victory Gardens operates on the “pay-it-forward” receive-and-volunteer model. A team of volunteer gardeners and wannabes gathers each week to plant food at various Eugene and Springfield residences.  Each week [...]

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[VIDEO] Free veterinary care for pets of people who are homeless, Part 2

Pro-Bone-O is a non-profit organization that provides free veterinary services, food and supplies for the pets of people who are homeless in the Lane County area. If you know someone with a pet who is homeless, please share the information that you learn from the video – which is the second in a series produced by students in Alina Padilla-Miller‘s “Writing for [...]

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Women for CrossCultural Action celebrate one-year anniversary, May 15; Mayor to attend

The Women for CrossCultural Action will celebrate their one-year anniversary on Friday, May 15 from 6 to 8:30 pm at Northwest Community Credit Union. Mayor Kitty Piercy will also be attending the women-only event. Attendees are welcome to bring a fellow female guest, a dish to share and a favorite dance song. Women for Cross-Cultural [...]

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Indigo Girls collect pet food donations for Greenhill Humane Society at May 10 concert

The iconic rock duo, Indigo Girls, is asking fans to bring pet food donations for Greenhill Humane Society to their Eugene concert on May 10, 2009 at 8 pm at McDonald Theater. Food donations to benefit FOOD for Lane County will also be collected. The Indigo Girls teamed with Rock for a Remedy in an [...]

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PHOTOS: ASUO Street Faire kicked off today

The spring ASUO Street Faire – held along the pedestrian section of East 13th Avenue – kicked off today and runs through Friday, May 8. The annual event features activities, local arts and crafts, international cuisine, and imported clothing and accessories. According to the Oregon Daily Emerald, “the semiannual fair is a fundraiser for the [...]

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Gently used prom dresses available for deep discount; Dress donations wanted as well

Goodwill Industries of Lane County has gently used prom dresses for sale for $9.99 and up. The Green Acres store has about 12 available right now and the Seneca store has several dresses available as well. Prom dress donations are also being accepted at both stores. Goodwill – Green Acres store 1010 Green Acres Road [...]

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NextStep Recycling wants your old electronics – working or not

Millions of handheld devices will be recycled or thrown away this year. Where will yours end up? NextStep Recycling wants to recycle and/or safely dispose of your old electronics like iPods, Game boys, digital cameras, GPS devices, MP3 players, voice recorders, calculators and PDAs, whether or not they are in working condition. During the month [...]

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FREE film event: Global Oneness, May 7

You are invited to a free film event recognizing the role of local communities in global change. Join the Global Oneness Project and your neighbors to exchange ideas, foster relationships, and strengthen the change already happening in the world. EVENT DETAILS Cozmic Pizza at 199 West 8th Ave., Eugene, OR Thursday – May 7, 2009 [...]

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[VIDEO] Free veterinary care for pets of people who are homeless, Part 1

Pro-Bone-O is a non-profit organization that provides free veterinary services, food and supplies for the pets of people who are homeless in the Lane County area.  Here is Pro-Bone-O’s story, which is elegantly told in this multimedia presentation recently developed by University of Oregon students: Karl Hoffheins, Alec Nelson, Molly Owen, and Matt Williams.

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20 Homeless, small dogs from LA area to be transported to Greenhill Humane Society

Small dogs from city and county shelters in Los Angeles, California will be transported to Greenhill Humane Society by the Best Friends LA Program this Saturday, April 11, 2009. Best Friends works with city and county shelters, humane groups, and municipal agencies around the country to reduce the number of homeless animals in Los Angeles. [...]

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Adopt a collection box today for NextStep Recycling’s big event, April 13-30

NextStep Recycling is hosting its second annual “Handheld Electronics Collection Event” April 13 through 30 – as part of Earth Day 2009. Organizations are invited to “adopt a collection box” and place it at the office so staff and community members can easily discard their used handheld electronics including: cell phones, Gameboys, Nintendo systems, iPods, [...]

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Eugene’s “Number One Haute Dog” contest winner announced

The winner of Eugene’s #1 Haute Dog contest is Ozzie, a Greater Swiss- Burmese mix, who is owned by Denise and Kris Seibel. The 3-year-old  rescue dog, pictured here with the $500 worth of spoils, beat out 60 other Eugene dogs in a panel-judged competition to determine the “hautest” personality and look among contestants. The [...]

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Mid-Valley and Emerald Rotary Clubs roll up their sleeves for the community on April 25

Eugenians can get a “slice” of the action, too. Members of the Mid-Valley and Emerald Rotary Clubs of Eugene will be repairing and enhancing Looking Glass campus at 7th and Blair on Saturday, April 25, 2009 in honor of Rotarians-at-Work Day. Craig Tomlinson of Mid-Valley Rotary and Kent Gibbons of Emerald Rotary issued a joint statement: [...]

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Public Relations Society of America offers springtime membership promotion

The Greater Oregon Public Relations Society of America (GOPRSA) announced a special promotion for new PRSA members at the monthly meeting today. Members who join in April will receive a free, one-year New Professionals Section membership along with their paid PRSA National membership. And if you’re a recent or soon-to-be PRSSA graduate, you can join [...]

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Miss Oregon and Eugene Friends of UNICEF invite you to dinner

MyEugene readers are invited to celebrate World Water Day with Miss Oregon and the Eugene Friends of UNICEF at a ”No-Host” dinner benefiting the Tap Project, which focuses on the issues of clean water supply. Door prizes will be given away! Sunday, March 22, 2009 6 – 8 pm Café Perugino, 767 Willamette St. #102 Please RSVP to emm@efn.org [...]

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NextStep Recycling to host grand opening of second location in Springfield

NextStep Recycling, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit electronic recycler and refurbisher, will host a grand opening celebration honoring the addition of its new Springfield location on Friday, February 27th. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with music, interactive games and locally donated food and beverages. Mayor Piercy of Eugene will be speaking along with Springfield’s [...]

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Women’s clothing needed

Do you have a closet full of clothes that don’t fit, or some that you have been meaning to give away? To assist disadvantaged women entering the workplace, a new donation program, sponsored by Eugene Christian Fellowship, is underway in the Cal Young Neighborhood. Used women’s business wear is needed—everything from suites, dresses, skirts and [...]

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